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* Venetian and Ragusan (Dubrovnik) families migrated to the island.

* Venetian and Ragusan (Dubrovnik) families migrated to the island.

* Second Slavic (Croatian) migration in 17th and 18th century.

* Second Slavic (Croatian) migration in 17th and 18th century.

In this editors opinion Korčula was originally a Roman town. It latter became a dual Latin (Roman)-Slavic town in the middle ages. With the  arrival of Venitians in the 15th century it continued evolve as such until the end of the Republic itself in 1797. Today we have surnames on the island that are not of Slavic origin, for example:

In this editors opinion Korčula was originally a late Roman town. It latter became a dual Latin (Roman)-Slavic town in the middle ages. With the  arrival of Venitians in the 15th century it continued evolve as such until the end of the Republic itself in 1797. Today we have surnames on the island that are not of Slavic origin, for example:

* Izmaeli - originally de '''Ismael'''

* Izmaeli - originally de '''Ismael'''

* Gabrijeliċ - originally '''Gabriel'''  

* Gabrijeliċ - originally '''Gabriel'''  

* Đunio - originally de '''Giunio'''

* Đunio - originally de '''Giunio'''

=== In 1918 Korcula was part of Dalmatia (Austro-Hungarian Empire)===

=== In 1918 Korcula was part of Dalmatia (Austro-Hungarian Empire)===

In 1918 Korčula (then called Curzola)  was part of Dalmatia. Dalmatia was a province in the [[Austria|Austro]]-Hungarian Empire and was already more than a century old. Dalmatia itself as a region, dates back to the Roman Empire which was well before the Slavic invasions of the middle ages. According to the Austrian censuses it was predominately made up of [[Croatia|Croatians]] and [[Italy|Italians]] (and other minorities).<ref>Other '''minorities''' being: Serbs, Montenegrins, Albanians & Jews</ref> With the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, Serbia started occupying the region (Italy did the same). This was part of the ''Treaty of Rapallo''.<ref> '''Encyclopedia Britannica'''-Dalmatia:

In 1918 Korčula (then called Curzola)  was part of Dalmatia. Dalmatia was a province in the [[Austria|Austro]]-Hungarian Empire and was already more than a century old. Dalmatia itself as a region, dates back to the Roman Empire which was well before the Slavic invasions of the middle ages. According to the Austrian censuses it was predominately made up of [[Croatia|Croatians]] and [[Italy|Italians]] (and other minorities).<ref>Other '''minorities''' being: Serbs, Montenegrins, Albanians & Jews</ref> With the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, Serbia started occupying the region (Italy did the same). This was part of the ''Treaty of Rapallo''.<ref> '''Encyclopedia Britannica'''-Dalmatia: